James B. Sikking

American actor (born 1934)

James B. Sikking
Sikking at The Athenaeum Hotel, London, England
Born	James Barrie Sikking (1934-03-05) March 5, 1934 (age 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1955–2012
Spouse	Florine Sikking
Children	3

James Barrie Sikking (born March 5, 1934) is an American actor, most known for his role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s TV series Hill Street Blues.^[1]^[2]

Early years

James Barrie Sikking was born in Los Angeles on March 5, 1934^[3] to Andy and Sue (née Paxton) Sikking. His mother co-founded Santa Monica's Unity-by-the-Sea Church. He graduated from UCLA in 1959.^[4]

Career

Sikking starred on the ABC TV series Doogie Howser, M.D. as Dr. David Howser^[5]^: 278 and on the 1997 drama series Brooklyn South as Captain Stan Jonas.^[5] Sikking appeared as Sergeant (later promoted to Lieutenant) Howard Hunter on Hill Street Blues from 1981 to 1987. He also portrayed Geoffrey St. James on the NBC comedy Turnabout^[5]^: 1113 and voiced General Gordon on the short-lived 1998 cartoon series Invasion America. He was sometimes credited as James Sikking or Jim Sikking in some of his earlier roles on film and TV.

His film work includes The Competition, Outland, Up the Creek, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and Narrow Margin, as well as a minor (but crucial) part, as a cynical hitman, in the earlier Point Blank. Sikking's film career started in 1955. Sikking starred in the 1992 TV movie Doing Time on Maple Drive. He has made guest appearances on many TV series including Perry Mason, Rawhide, The Fugitive, Bonanza, The Outer Limits, General Hospital, Here Come the Brides, Mannix, The Rockford Files, The Bob Newhart Show, Hogan's Heroes, Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, Hunter, and Batman Beyond.

Personal life

He has been married to his second wife, cookbook author Florine Sikking (née Caplan), since 1962. They have three children.^[6]

Filmography

Five Guns West (1955) as Union Sergeant (uncredited)
Perry Mason (1961, TV Series), episode: "The Case of the Misguided Missile" as Civilian Engineer Bert Springer
Combat! (1963, TV Series), episode: "The Long Way Home" as American POW
The Outer Limits (1963–1964, TV Series) as Botany / Orderly
The Strangler (1964) as Police Sketch Artist
The Carpetbaggers (1964) as Reporter (uncredited)
The Fugitive (1964–1966, TV Series) as Deputy Marsh / Bert / Leonard Taft
Von Ryan's Express (1965) as American Soldier (uncredited)
Sail to Glory (1967) as George Steers
In Like Flint (1967) as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Point Blank (1967) as Hired Gun
The Invaders (1967, TV Series) as Human Capt. William Taft
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1967) (TV) as Colonel Richardson
Adam-12 (1968) (TV – Season 1, Episode 8) as Tex
Hogan's Heroes (1968) (TV – Season 4, Episode 10) as Private Berger
Hogan's Heroes (1969) (TV – Season 4, Episode 18) as Gestapo Officer
Charro! (1969) as Gunner
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) as Joe Menchell
The Night God Screamed (1971) as Deacon Paul
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) as Control Room Officer (uncredited)
Chandler (1971) as Bogardy (scenes deleted)
The Astronaut (1972) as Astronaut Higgins

(TV Film)

The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) as Andy Hayes
Mission Impossible (1972) as Wilson / TV Series (episode: "Committed")
The New Centurions (1972) as Sgt. Anders
Family Flight (1972) (TV) as Second Controller
Room 222 (1972–1973) as Albert Kramer (2 episodes)
General Hospital (1973–1976, TV Series) as Dr. James Hobart
M*A*S*H (1973, TV Series, Season 1 - Episode 15, "Tuttle") as Finance Officer
Scorpio (1973) as Harris
Brother on the Run (1973) as Lt Summers
The President's Plane is Missing (1973) as Aide to Dunbar
Columbo, episode: "Publish or Perish" (1974) as Policeman in office (uncredited)
The Terminal Man (1974) as Ralph Friedman
Ellery Queen, episode: "The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario" (1976) as Mike Hewitt
The Feather and Father Gang (1977) (TV) as Bricklaw
Little House on the Prairie (1977) (TV) as Mr. Franklin
Hawaii Five-O (1977), episode: "Tread the King's Shadow" as George Cameron
A Woman Called Moses (1978) (TV) as McCracken
Capricorn One (1978) as Control Room Man
Hawaii Five-O (1978), episode: "The Miracle Man" as Oscar Ross
The Electric Horseman (1979) as Dietrich
Ordinary People (1980) as Ray
The Competition (1980) as Brudenell
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987, TV Series) as Lt. Howard Hunter
Outland (1981) as Sgt. Montone
The Star Chamber (1983) as Dr. Harold Lewin
Up the Creek (1984) as Tozer
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) as Captain Styles
Morons from Outer Space (1985) as Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA
L.A. Law (1986, Season 1 - Episode 2) as a party guest (uncredited)
Dress Gray (1986) (TV) as Maj. Clifford Bassett
Soul Man (1986) as Bill Watson
Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987) as Mayor Marit Cameron
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (1988) (TV) as Old Man
Around the World in 80 Days (1989) as Jenks
The Final Days (1989) as Elliot Richardson
Doogie Howser (1989–1993) (TV) as Dr. David Howser
Narrow Margin (1990) as Nelson
Final Approach (1991) as Col. Jason Halsey
Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992) (TV) as Phil Carter
The Pelican Brief (1993) as FBI Director Denton Voyles
Dead Badge (1994) as Wheeler / Aaron Feld
In Pursuit of Honor (1995) (TV) as General Douglas MacArthur
Tyson (1995) (TV) as Bill Clayton
Whisper of the Heart (1995) as Seiya Tsukishima (English version, voice)
Submerged (2001) (TV) as Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole
Fever Pitch (2005) as Doug Meeks
Made of Honor (2008) as Reverend Foote
American Primitive (2008) as William Cauldicott
Just an American (2012) as Dr. Hanover
The Closer (2012) as Judge Edward Crosby

References

^ Bentley, Rick (April 23, 2014). "James Sikking talks 'Hill Street Blues' on release of box set". The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on November 19, 2014.
^ Berk, Dr. Nancy (May 8, 2014). "Showbiz Analysis with Hill Street Blues' James Sikking". Parade.
^ "James Sikking". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
^ "Notable Alumni Actors". UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
^ "Florine Sikking". Goodreads. Retrieved June 30, 2020.